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Demsrule86

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22. That is what Schumer said on Rachel's show...he said he would get a vote...but we all know the house

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 08:08 PM

Feb 2018

has no intention of voting for anything...thus our only hope is the optics are so bad that the GOP backs down. I would be more in favor of shutting the government down if I thought it would work. But it won't and would only endanger our 2018 and 2020 efforts.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] OhNo-Really Feb 2018 OP

K & R one zillion lunasun Feb 2018 #1

Thank you for kr OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #6

I'm feeling my own terror gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #2

What is your terror OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #5

My grandson gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #11

A reasonable terror OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #12

I am so sorry...I wish there was more that Democrats could do...I have called my Senator...but Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #9

Im literally in a room full of Dreamers Nevernose Feb 2018 #3

Thank you so much OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #4

Some of them are DEFINITELY facing deportation Nevernose Feb 2018 #10

Terrific. I'm glad but not surprised that some of the kids have Hortensis Feb 2018 #21

ISN'T ..... that is what I meant OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #14

The DREAM act MichMary Feb 2018 #38

Most is not all Nevernose Feb 2018 #40

I see where you are coming from, but honestly writerJT Feb 2018 #7

Age and meds OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #17

Being an empath can be a curse LuckyCharms Feb 2018 #35

Not so much distraction as a more balanced perspective. writerJT Feb 2018 #37

There is little we can do. We can protest and all...and should. But the truth is the GOP intends to Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #8

It sure feels like you are right OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #16

Yep...I remember begging people to vote .... and then six years of nothing...no progressive gains. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #24

Well the optics of the deportations....all the stories will be very very bad for GOP. Kirk Lover Feb 2018 #20

That is what Schumer said on Rachel's show...he said he would get a vote...but we all know the house Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #22

I am, because it's the start of the "They did X and I did nothing" thing Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #13

The elderly OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #15

They're definitely under fire here. The problem is that they're attacking so many quadrants Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #18

I empathize but I know I cannot even imagine what they are really going through. Kirk Lover Feb 2018 #19

What Trump is doing to them makes me want to vomit, ooky Feb 2018 #23

Yes...lets stop asking (several irritating posts lately) what the 'Democrat leaders' are doing and Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #25

Speak out. Organize. Vote. american_ideals Feb 2018 #28

That is what we have to do...also make the dreamers real ...ads about them on tv and internet. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #34

I like idea of "Save the Dreamers" rallies where OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #32

We have to do something...whisk them off to safe houses sounds good. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #33

I feel great sadness, a sense of betrayal, RandomAccess Feb 2018 #26

Hell NO. ANGER. Extreme ANGER at GOP for damaging American values american_ideals Feb 2018 #27

This. byronius Feb 2018 #29

If there is a God, Kelly is going to hell for demonizing hard working immigrants. american_ideals Feb 2018 #30

Wonderful post. Thank you lunamagica Feb 2018 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #36

Well yeah, my new son in-law is a Dreamer. kydo Feb 2018 #39